Posts Tagged ‘Atlanta’
Chris Rivers Performs @ 2015 A3C Festival TuneCoreLive Showcase
October 10, 2015
The A3C 2015 festival has kicked off and Wednesday night it was all about the showcases. Â I hosted the Tune Core Live stage (Shout out to Tune Core & Swisher Sweets) lot of great acts on the bill. Â One of the acts is an artist who we post up on Jayforce.com on the regular that is Chris Rivers. Â He rocked the crowd last night with great energy lyrics and some dope freestyles. Â Check out video above and click after the jump for more footage! Â The festival continues on from October 7-11 so be on the lookout because you know Jayforce.com & Beatz & Lyrics will be all over it.
-ArtByOdell Twitter/SoundCloud
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Hotel Clermont (Trailer) [NSFW]
August 28, 2015
The Clermont Hotel on Ponce de Leon Avenue in Atlanta closed in 2009. But those who know know the internationally known basement strip club is still up and running. This documentary trailer teases (get it) the full story of the counter culture establishment frequented by bands, true ballers and all kinds of folk throughout history. Not just talking about the club below, but the scoop on residents who rented rooms above. True ATL history here. Hit the pic above or the link below to watch the trailer, then wait with anticipation like the rest of us.
Had to give it the Not Safe For Work label due to some brief nudity… There is a strip club there after all, sooooo…
Posted in Film, History, Trailer, Videos | Tags: Atlanta, daily residence, historical landmark, hotel, Hotel Clermont, landmark, motel, motor hotel, Strip Club | No Comments »
Rewind: Kendrick Lamar’s Breakout Performance in Atlanta 2011 (Video)
August 5, 2015
Before he was selling out The Tabernacle (historic concert venue in ATL) or playing Music Midtown, one of the largest festivals in Atlanta, a young Kendrick Lamar rocked the stage at the Masquerade back on April 2, 2011. Well before his albums “GKMC” and “To Pimp A Butterfly“, young “KDot” made noise & grew his fanbase off of his mixtapes.  I was in attendance for this show along with my radio co-host Jayforce to see him perform.  We were guests for Kendrick’s show in part because our program The Beatz & Lyrics Show was the first show playing Kendrick’s music in Atlanta on a regular basis & we also conducted his first Atlanta radio interview. So naturally we looked forward to finally seeing him in person.  He did not disappoint it’s crazy to look back now because Ali, his famed engineer, was his DJ that night and his hype man was Schoolboy Q who at the time was only known by a few die hard TDE fans. This particular show was Kendrick’s official breakout show in Atlanta when you knew he was going to be a star on a larger level. Kendrick made a lot of fans that night and it doesn’t surprise me at all the success he has gained.  So check out this vintage footage I shot of him rocking the crowd before the albums, before the baby twist dreads, & before the worldwide acclaim.
More footage after the jump below…
-ArtByOdell Twitter/SoundCloud
Posted in Cover Story, Exclusives, Hip-Hop, Videos | Tags: Atlanta, Classic Clip, Classic Clips, Concert, Kendrick Lamar, Masquerade, REWIND, Schoolboy Q, TDE | No Comments »
Tariq Nasheed’s ‘Code Of Conduct Tour’: Atlanta Q&A Session (Video)
July 17, 2015
National bestselling author and producer of critically acclaimed documentary series “Hidden Colors”, Tariq Nasheed spoke in Atlanta recently at the Alliance Theater. Â Tariq is currently on his “Code of Conduct Tour” where he started off in Philadelphia making a stop in Atlanta and finishing in Detroit July 18th. Â I was in attendance for the lecture and it was information filled as Tariq gave the packed theater a set of codes that the African American community can put to use to empower the community. Â This clip is from the Q&A he had after his speech and be on the lookout the full lecture that will be available for purchase soon Click Here to follow Tariq Nasheed for updates.
-ArtByOdell Twitter/SoundCloud
PREVIOUS: TARIQ NASHEED – HIDDEN COLORS 4 (VIDEO)
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Posted in Activism, EVENTS, Human Interest, Lecture, Politics, Progressive, Videos | Tags: Atlanta, Code of Conduct, Lecture, Melanoid Nation, Tariq Nasheed | No Comments »
The Ladies Of The ‘Boom Boom Room’ host ‘ArtByOdell’ & Ms Sina of ‘Love & HipHop Atlanta’ (Video)
July 12, 2015
One of our chief writers for the site ArtByOdell was invited to be a guest on the Boom Boom Show hosted by Sue Yung & Ms Lola for Live Hip Hop Daily. For this episode regular co host Lola was absent so Sue Yung invited Ms Sina from Love & Hip Hop Atlanta to help her co host. As a guest they spoke with ArtByOdell about the Beatz & Lyrics show he is a co host on also about his personal podcast Odell’s RoundTable . The ladies also spoke with Odell about his personal thoughts on relationships, dealing with ladies and current pop culture incidents like a couple being arrested in Miami for sex on a beach, Tyga current alleged situation with a transexual. Lots of laugh and funny conversation and make sure to check out the Boom Boom Room show every Thursday 9pm Est on LiveHipHopDaily!
Afropunk Fest Atlanta Begins October 3rd – 4th, 2015
July 8, 2015
Well AfroPunk is coming to the ATL. The festival that has created a great following and buzz starting out in NYC jus a decade ago is now coming to the dirty south. October 3rd & 4th 2015 they will take over Central Park Atlanta, GA with an incredible lineup. Just to name a few D’Angelo, Flying Lotus, Kaytranada, Public Enemy, and Lion Babe just to name a few. I know there is no need for me to even continue with the rest of the list you are already making plans now and Click Here for full list and more details!
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Adventures With ArtByOdell : Los Trompos Exhibit at High Museum (Video)
June 10, 2015
Quite often I get asked why I go by the name of “ArtByOdell” it’s pretty simple really my name is Odell and I am an Artist. Â Art is something I have been passionate about for years and the High Museum here in Atlanta, GA is one of my favorite places to visit. Â So when they had an opening ceremony for their latest Los Trompos exhibit I had to go check it out and cover it for the site. Â The term Los Trompos translates to Spinning Tops in Spanish and they are beautiful interactive pieces made with a special fabric that is very colorful and flexible. Â The artists Hector Esrawe & Ignacio Cadena both hail from Mexico City worked together to bring us these beautiful creations. Â They are featured in video along with my good friend DJ EU who provided the sounds for the day. Â I even ran into the homie Blc Txt a local Hip Hop Artist here in Atlanta, GA. Â The exhibit will run until November 29th 2015 it is located on the campus of the Woodruff Arts Center in the Silly Piazza right outside of the High Museum. Â Be sure to check it out before it is over and be on the lookout for the next Adventure with ArtByOdell!
Posted in Art, Cover Story | Tags: art, Atlanta, Blc Txt, DJ EU, High Museum of Art, Los Tromps, Mexico, Spinning Tops, Woodruff Arts Center | No Comments »
Rap Quotes ATL : Dirty South Edition (Video)
May 27, 2015
So when it comes to classic rap lyrics many involve the artist shouting out their hometown or where they may reside at current time. Â Not always content at just shouting out their city, but many rappers detail clothing stores, restaurants and of course the “Shoe Modeling Spots” (Strip Clubs). Â Jay Shells (Artist/Designer) hailing from New York City has taken his love of rap quotes referencing cities to the next level. Â He is behind the movement known as “Rap Quotes” where he actually creates signs with the lyrics of certain areas and places them exactly where the rapper mentioned. Â He has done this in the cities of New York, LA, Philadelphia, and now he has come to the city I call home….Atlanta. Â He was brought to the city by the founders of A3C festival and in the video shot by Animal New York you catch Jay placing the signs up all over town. Â Jay Shells is coming back to Atlanta in October be and we will definitely talk with him for the site and Beatz & Lyrics Show!
–ArtByOdell Twitter/SoundCloud
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Posted in EVENTS, Nature, Series, Videos | Tags: A3C, A3C Festival, Animal New York, Atlanta, Jay Shells, Rap Quotes | 1 Comment »
The Beatz+Lyrics Show with Jayforce: We 3 B.B. Kings (Rebroadcast / Podcast)
May 18, 2015
This is a rebroadcast & now podcasted episode of Atlanta’s premier hip hop radio show that aired Saturday night 5/16/15 from 9pm-12midnight EST / 6pm-9pm PST on our various radio affiliates including Atlanta’s ABLRADIO.  In addition to the quality uncut bangers played on the show this week, we also had a special guest interview with producer WLPWR (Yelawolf, Eminem, Slaughterhouse, Wiz Khalifa, BIG KRIT) of SupaHotBeats.
In addition to all the great new music that is spun, this week the team of Jayforce, Twice Born The God, & Odell speak with WLPWR on his origins coming up in the music business, fatherhood, production techniques, as well as working with Yelawolf, Eminem, Big KRIT, & many other artists in the in music industry. We also take the time in this week’s show to pay our respects to legendary blues artist B.B. King who passed away recently at the age of 89. B.B. King has collaborated with hip hop artists like Big KRIT & his music has also been reinterpreted & sampled by many of the best.
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Love Ultra Radio May 2015
May 5, 2015
Listen to another segment from the syndicated mixshow with host/dj Jah Prince. This episode includes new music from Raekwon, Kenny Lattimore and Elhae in addition to our fam Noel Gourdin, Rapsody, Case & The Foreign Exchange. There is even a little #PopFresh c/o Marnie!
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Posted in R&B | Tags: after dark, Atlanta, Case, CharlieRED, DJ, DJ Jah Prince, elhae, J. Cole, Jah Prince, Love Ultra Radio, Mix, NIKKI GRIER, POP, Raekwon, Rapsody, Show, Soul, syndication, The Foreign Exchange, urban, weekly | No Comments »
DJ Kemit & DJ Maseo (De La Soul) Pop Up Party [ATL Event]
April 15, 2015
So what happens when a world renown DJ happens to be passing through Atlanta for a day and reaches out to one of the top DJ’s in Atlanta? Â Well what you get is DJ Maseo of De La Soul reaching out to DJ Kemit who organizes a pop up party going down at the Sound Table Wednesday night 10pm-2:30am at 483 Edgewood Ave. Â So if you are in Atlanta and you want to see one of the top DJ’s in the game spin then you know where you need to be! Some pictures below of the last time Maseo & Kemit spinned together at Spread Love event.
–ArtByOdell Twitter/SoundCloud
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Hometown Heroes ATL Present Waldo (Soulection), DJ Gravez (HW&W), & Xavier BLK (WERC Crew) Saturday April 4th, 2015
April 1, 2015
If you are in Atlanta and want to check out some great music, people dancing, and see an emcee who is making waves in the game right now then Hometown Heroes has you covered. Â This Saturday April 4th at The Basement in East Atlanta they have Waldo (Soulection) performing along with producer/DJ Gravez (HW&W) and producer/DJ Xavier Blk (Werc) spinning. Â The local Heroes brought us Dpat & Atu of Soulection for their last event a few months back I was in the house and it was a Party! Â So listen to their latest volume of Hometown Heroes radio after the jump below in the meantime to get you ready for the show!
Posted in EVENTS, Hip-Hop, Music, Podcast, Progressive, R&B, Radio | Tags: Atlanta, Gravez, Hometown Herroes, Soulection, The Basement, Waldo, WERC, Xavier Blk | No Comments »
Hitting The Streets: A Night Out with the Beatz & Lyrics Show (Video)
March 24, 2015
When it comes to the Beatz & Lyrics show that rocks on Saturday nights on AB+L Radio and Monday nights on DASH Radio the music is bumping, the jokes are being said, but it’s almost always in studio. Â Here is your chance to watch the guys having a good time outside the confines of the station. Â So ArtByOdell & Jayforce brought along the talented James Lewis and his camera to show the people how they get down. Â The fellas hit popular Edgewood Ave and run into all kind of movers and shakers here in Atlanta. Â Like James from WhyCauseIcan.com , Sean Falyon , Rogue Dynamo , Christina Lee , Jeff Blactracks , and many more. Â Make sure you follow the fellas on social media @Artbyodell @Jayforce @The7odTwiceBorn @IamJamesLewis & @BeatzLyricsATL to find out what they have going. Â More videos to come!
Posted in Lifestyle, Videos | Tags: A Night Out, ArtByOdell, Atlanta, Beatz & Lyric Show, BEATZ & LYRICS, Edgewood, James Lewis, Night Out with Beatz & Lyrics, The Beatz and lyrics Show | 1 Comment »
Rogue Dynamo – “Roses and Karma” (EP)
March 18, 2015
The Atlanta Hip Hop scene is a very diverse one. Â There are a number of different artists that range from Boom Bap, Trap, Rock, House etc. Â Adding to this diverse scene is Rogue Dynamo who has released her new Karma and Roses EP which is an eight track sonic adventure. Â She not only gets busy behind the mic she also helps with the production of this new project.
“Roses and Karma”, the newly released EP from ATL’s own Rogue Dynamo is all about maintaining balance in a world full of constant changes and evolving challenges.The album serves as a Karmatic journey with Hip Hop’s very own anti-heroine navigating the voyage. Love, betrayal, relationships, and the hunger to obtain greatness despite the odds, fuel the eight-track-odyssey known as Roses and Karma.Led by the hit indie single “On My Own”, and including production from Rogue and a talented group of others, the album showcases another facet of Atlanta-based Hip Hop.
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–ArtByOdell Twitter/SoundCloud
PREVIOUS: ROGUE DYNAMO – ON MY OWN (VIDEO)
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Posted in Album, EP, Hip-Hop, Music | Tags: Atlanta, Atlanta female emcees, Female emcees, Rogue Dynamo, Roses and Karma | No Comments »
Beatz & Lyrics Show with Jayforce: Deflated Balls & Honored Kings (Rebroadcast / Podcast)
February 17, 2015
This is a rebroadcast & now podcasted episode of Atlanta’s premier hip hop radio show that aired Saturday night 1/24/15 from 9pm-12midnight EST atop the Peachtree Street studios of Atlanta’s most popular internet radio station — ABLRADIO! In addition to the quality uncut bangers played on the show this week, we also had a few special guest interviews.
In addition to all the great new music that is spun, this week the team of Jayforce, Twice Born The God, & Odell speak on various issues such as the upcoming Super Bowl & #Deflategate involving the New England Patriots, the death of 26-year-old A$AP Yams who was the founder the harlem based A$AP Mob, & recapping what happened earlier in the week as it pertains to the Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday. Plus commentary from Ghostface Killah & DJ Premier
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DJ Jah Prince “Face Off Fridays†Jan. 2015 Reggae Dancehall Mix
February 16, 2015
Another mix for the car and mobile devices featuring fresh tracks from Tanya Stephens, Cecile ft Jazzy T and ZJ Liquid.Remember on Twitter, IG and also on Facebook: @iamJahPrince
#iamTheDJ #RespectTheDJ #DancehallMadeMeDoIt
Jah Prince spins Caribbean, African and American music alongside DJ Rasta Root, as he welcomes you to the 9 year epic event called ‘Face Off Fridays’, held every second Friday at MJQ Concourse. Check the playlist below…
Posted in Dancehall, Mixtapes, Music, Reggae | Tags: ablradio, Atlanta, cd, concourse, Dancehall, DJ Jah Prince, event, Face Off Fridays, Mix, MJQ, Party, PODCAST, promotional, REGGAE, syndication, weekly | No Comments »
CyHi The Prynce – “Forever” (Prod. Tec Beatz x Brandon Black)
February 9, 2015
It is February, Black History Month, and like last year CyHi The Prynce is releasing another “Black Hystori” mixtape. Â This second volume is coming out soon and he has released his first track titled “Forever” that uses the classic Jodeci R&B ballad “Forever My Lady”. Â The production is done by Tec Beatz , Brandon Black & Jeff Leahr. Â CyHi has been consistent with releasing good music & it looks like he is continuing that trend.
Posted in Hip-Hop, Music | Tags: Atlanta, Black Hystori Project, CyHi, CyHi Da Prynce, CyHi The Prynce, GOOD Music, Stone Mountain | No Comments »
Beatz & Lyrics Show with Jayforce Tonite 9pm-12mid EST / 6pm-9pm PST Uncensored on @ablradio
January 24, 2015
In addition to all the great new music that will be spun, this week the team of Jayforce, Twice Born The God, & Odell are prepared to speak on various issues such as the upcoming Super Bowl & #Deflategate involving the New England Patriots, the death of 26-year-old A$AP Yams who was the founder the harlem based A$AP Mob, & recapping what happened earlier in the week as it pertains to the Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday.
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The 15 Project By ‘Fahamu Pecou’ at the ‘High Museum Of Art’ (Video)
January 24, 2015
Fahamu Pecou is an Artist, Scholar, Father, oh and he is also known as THE SHIT! He recently had another edition of his Artist Live Talk Show The 15Project (Andy Warhol was famously quoted as saying “…in the future, everyone will be famous for 15 minutes.â€) The 15 Project facilitates that claim as an irreverent fusion of pop culture, fine art, sketch comedy, musical entertainment and much more. The show was co hosted by Fabian Williams with DJ Kemit on the 1’s & 2’s and this went down at the renown High Museum. Read the rest of this entry »
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DJ Dug Boogie + Children Benefit
December 19, 2014
As you may have heard, Atlanta based DJ Dug Boogie’s wife, Linett Wilder lost her battle with Lupus on Tuesday. The hip hop community is coming together to raise some funds to help Dug & his children through this difficult time.
On Tuesday December 23rd, there will be a benefit concert at the Apache Cafe in Atlanta
Performances by
Clan Destined
Arablak
J-Live
4-IZE
Boog Brown
DJ Nervex
DJ Gee Supreme
Hosted by Fort Knox
We are suggesting a minimum of $10 donation at the door, but any support at all is greatly appreciated.
“This fundraiser is on behalf of my friend and DJ comrade Dug Boogie. Dug Boogie has been a prominent figure amongst the hip hop DJs in Atlanta and needs our help. His beloved wife Linett passed away from complications of Lupus on the morning of 12/16/14. Now what you may not know is Linett and Dug adopted Linette’s niece and nephew a few years after their mother passed away.
Now that Linett is gone, our homie Dug Boogie needs assistance for the two children that he’s become a dad to. Fortunately, he has the burial costs covered but I figured we in the hip hop community can offer some extra help to relieve some financial stress while he segways into being a single parent.”
Thanks in advance,
Rashuri Rasyrious
There is also a Go Fund Me page set up here: http://www.gofundme.com/iz61n0
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